Daily Routines
Wake Mason at 6:45
Breakfast
Hair and Teeth
Lunch packed
Mason leaves for school 7:20
Micah and Ethan eat breakfast and play with each other
Around 8-8:15 clean up and come to bar for “Preschool” (or
if they are playing fine together then leave them alone to play) Before Screen time we do some preschool. *** YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO PRESCHOOL!!!
While preschool is going on I clean the kitchen- load
dishes, unload, sweep, wipe counters, start laundry
Some
Options for preschool:
3 pages
from a workbook
salt pan
practice writing letters, numbers or drawing shapes
file folder
games
write name
in journal, draw pics in journal (they each have one in the kitchen drawer)
review days
of the week, months of the year, counting, rhyming words
paint
play dough
puzzels
Once preschool is completed they brush their teeth and get
dressed for the day before screen time. Micah usually always asks to
wait till after screen time, but if we don’t do it then I never remember to
brush their teeth J
—they can play the Wii, Micah and Ethan can watch the same show or separate
shows (Micah likes wild kratts and aurther, Dinosaur train- we have lots of things dvrd-Ethan
mainly just likes paw patrol)--- Ethan may ask to play the ipad or your phone,
we don’t let him…he cant do it unassisted and I use screens as a babysitter J
While they are watching a show I shower, get ready or do
some chores.
Once their show is over they have a morning snack…one of
these
Yogurt and
granola, cheese stick
Fruit
Crackers,
pretzels, granola bar
After snack they play, we go somewhere, if its nice they
have outside “recess” (Ethan loves to always go out Micah sometimes has to be
forced- Micahs not big on transitions…hes a homebody.
Playset,
chalk-hopscotch, Helmets for bikes and scooters
They also just play with toys. We have a white game bucket
Ethan and Micah can together play most of the games in there (E will need some
assistance)
Some other ideas of “Things to Play” if they say they are
board or if they are fighting and you need to switch up the scene-
Trains
Super Heros
Costumes
Play Mobile
Legos
Blocks
Dinosaurs
Instruments
Flashlights
in E’s Dark room (Glow board in Micah’s Room)
Playdough
Paint
(ethan Loves to paint, Micah can be hit or miss)
Matchbox
Racecars
Magnablock
puzzels
Pretend
will all the stuffed animals in Ethans room
Kitchen
“Picnic or Resruant”
Lunch around 12
After Lunch we read some books
E down for nap at 1
He usually
cries
(If his
diaper is dry I put him on the potty and read one of the books on the shelf
while he pees.)
Asks for a
sippy cup of water with ONE ice (one icecube) he takes a sip and I stand it up
beside his pillow in his crib…if the sippy is leaking remove the stopper dry it
out and reset the seal.
Sometimes
he wants to change into his PJs for nap- up to you
We read one
book- if it’s the song book we sing them just pick some
Once Ethan is down I usually do one more thing with Micah-
Read some books, play a game, do some preschool or file folder games….then he
has playtime (Quiet play alone time in the bounus room or his room, not a time
that he should be playing something he needs my help with)
I use this time to have quiet time- read, pray, nap (I wish)
I then invite Micah to help me do some chores- Laundry, prep
dinner, clean or he can continue to play alone…if he asks to play computer he
can navigate PBSKIDS.COM –WildKratts and dinosaur train he likes.
**His user name is 123micah456 and his password is
ilikepizza
As long as the front door is unlocked you don’t have to be
on the porch waiting for Mason to get off the bus! Hes off a couple of mins before 3.
He comes in they have an afternoon snack-
Crackers,
pretzles, chips, fruit, granola….depending on the night you can decide how much
you want them to eat before dinner
Mason has an Orange Homework Folder the only part he needs
help with are some of the spelling exercises.
You have to sign that he has completed his homework and are supposed to
check his agenda and initial that you read any notes from school or reminders
from school. I also usually go ahead and
take his icepack from his lunch box and put it back in the freezer for the next
day.
After snack They usually play outside until 4:20-
Basketball, football, bikes, scooters… IF ETHAN ISNT UP BY 4…wake him or he
will have trouble sleeping at night.
Afternoon
Screen at 4:30 AFTER they have completed their daily chore responsibility. You
look around and see what you may need some help with and they can do one of
them. (You can probably count they are going to ask if they can have more
screen time…up to you, I usually say no and they don’t pout or cry)
Chore
options- Fold and put away towels, match socks, unload dishwasher (they unload
what they can, I do the rest) Empty trashcans- Ethan is great at this one)
Vaccume a room, pick up toys, wipe bathroom counter, windex glass doors, dust,
collect dirty clothes from laundry baskets and bring to laundry room….anything
really they are used to doing one chore a day before afternoon screen
time.
**Mason has a responsibility of putting his clothes away- I
fold them put them on hangers and put them on his bed- he puts them away- plus
he likes to put them in a certain spot. J
Screen time Mason may play the ipad or a game on the
computer – sometimes they are all three doing something different for screen
time. If mason asks to do go noodle or
cool math that’s okay, we just don’t allow him to go to his room and use the ipad…gotta
protect him.
While they have screen time I start cooking
After Screen time they play together, finish helping cook
dinner, set the table, do some extra chores –they get paid for these
extra(masons saving money for an ipod, Micah is saving for a lego set)
**OR go ahead and take a shower before dinner. Ethan is fine to be in with Mason _ Mason
likes the water hotter than Micah so Mason and Ethan go first then Mason gets
out and Micah gets in; Ethan just stays in and plays the whole time… or (micah and Ethan sometimes like to take a
bath together) *** I know sometimes it
seems silly to shower before a practice night but we just have to sometimes….if
you don’t think they need one they can skip but may need to remind them to
change underwear.
Dinner- Ethan needs to sit in his booster (he may ask to sit
on the bench- he wont eat he will just laugh and walk on the bench- if on the
porch he sits in a chair)
They all have a responsibility to sit at the table and talk
about our day until everyone is finished eating and then they are to help clean
up after dinner. Once the kitchen is all
clean then we either leave for a practice or Awana or have “family time”
They make up games with the dice, throw/ play catch in the
bonus room, they can all play uno,
family Wii, hide and seek, flashlight shadow puppets on the curtain in the
bonus room- may not be dark enough for that anymore) – if they didn’t shower
before dinner then they can do that after—
** at 7:15 we break from whatever family thing we are doing
and all boys go brush teeth, down in Mason and Micahs Bathroom-- say good night
to Ethan and put him in the bed
Diaper and
PJs
he picks two books from his drawer,
turns sound machine on and asks for water with one ice.--- be prepared for
tears.
we play one thing before the others go to bed- a game or
stories or something with Mason and then something with Micah –go to read
stories by 740—unless its practice or awana night…they come in from those
things brush teeth, bible and bed….Ethan is always with us so he ends up in bed
pretty late most nights.
We sit on Micah’s bed read a bible story and pray.
Mason sleeps with his closet light on- lays his clothes out
for the next day, and reads by himself before he goes to sleep.
Catch some zzz before we do it again the next day! We wake
Mason at 6:45am
Wednesday
Day Time Options:
Story Time at 10 or 11 at the Baxter Library
Superior Play Systems has free play beginning at 10 you can
pack a lunch and eat indoors
Wednesday Evening: Awana at Lake Shore Church starts at 6:45
Leave house at 6:30 to take boys to Awanas at lake shore
church- they need their vest, bible and offering (coins from the back of big
drawer in kitchen island)- Mason can check Micah in at a Awanas- Ethan and
Crhis usually stay home and play while I take them to Awana, sometimes when I
get back we give Ethan a bowl of dry cheerios and raisins and a water cup and a
blanket and we take him on a stroller ride and just put him in the bed a little
later (depending on if he napped)
Kristel and Jason can bring the Older boys home- NO bible
stories on Wednesday because its so late-just brush teeth, pee and sleep.
Thursday Daytime : Bible Study- Pack a lunch for both boys
Thursday Evening Mason has football practice at 6:30 at
Trail Head Park right past the Lakeshore Neighborhood… Cleats for Mason and a
Waterbottle, chairs in the back or a blue mat for you to sit on.
If dad is available and you all want to go Micah and Ethan
can play at the park with one of you while the other walks down the trail to
football practice with Mason---or Micah can have a choice to go while the other
one of you stays with Ethan to put him in the bed or Micah may wanna stay home
and play…up to you…Ethan loves to go…or its also okay for you to tell the boys
you are all going to go and watch Mason play they can bring some dinos or just
find some sticks to play with during the practice, vs the younger two playing
on the playground…up to you!
Friday Day time Options:
Free Play at Superior Play Systems 10-1
Evening Open
Saturday Micah has a soccer game at 11:35 and Mason has a
football game at 11:15 – Coordinate with Phillip and Linda if you and dad cant/
don’t want to split up/
Sunday Church
Monday
Morning Options- Mr Nigel Music at Sam Ash 10:00am
Evening- Micah has soccer practice at Lookout Park (same
place he has his games) at 6:30
Tuesday – Open
Wednesday- Superior Play Systems or Library Story Time 10-11
Wednesday Evening they have Awana
6:45-8:15
Thursday Football Practice
Friday Open
Breakfast Menu--- they don’t get to choose what they eat…too
many fights, this also helps me make sure I have enough of the same thing for
everyone…I’ll have all this stocked for you.
Breakfast-
-Cereal – Micah: Honey
Crunch Oats, Mason: Cheerios, Ethan: Shredded Wheat or honey crunch oats.
-Instant Oatmeal- we use the
small plastic babyfood bowls and just put enough water to wet it and cook for
30 secs
-Frozen Waffels Micah sometimes only wants butter, no syrup,
he kinda eats it like toast, I’d ask before you cut it up and put syrup on it.
-Bagels and Cream Cheese- Micah
doesn’t like his toasted, Mason and Ethan like theirs toasted
-Pancakes and Bacon
-Eggs- Ethan is the only one
who will eat scrambled eggs- I make them with salt and pepper.
Dinner Options- We give them small
portions and ask them to eat their veggies before having seconds.
Ziti Pasta with bag frozen meatballs in jar marinara sauce. Shake Parmesan Cheese…Micah may or may not
want the sauce, same with Ethan. Serve
with Salad and ranch dressing. (fruit if you want)
Tacos- Taco Ground beef already flavored and frozen in the
freezer. Serve with Corn, Chips and raw
Zucchini Sticks with ranch. Ethan and
Mason like sour cream, beef and shredded cheese. Micah likes a cold flour shell and shredded
cheese rolled up- don’t heat it.
Mac N Cheese and frozen Chicken Nuggets and steamed broccoli
or sweet peppers and ranch.
Grilled Chicken, Rice and raw veggies/ salad
Kids eat Free for Dinner-
Monday $.99 at Red Bowl, - We get Ethan Chicken Nuggets and
Fries, Mason likes the cheese sticks and Chicken fingers (he also likes sesame
chicken) Micah likes chicken nuggets and fries
Tuesday McAlisters Deli- Just ask what they want…pita pizza,
mac n cheese, grilled chees ham and cheese
Beef O bradys- ask what they want from the menu
Moes – Micah and Ethan a Quesidillia
Wednesday- Captian Steves all day kids eat free
Saturday- $.99 Redbowl
Sunday-
Town Tavern and Beef O Bradys
